Module Descriptors
MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ONLINE GAMING COMMUNITIES AND SERVICES
GAME50090
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Wenyan Wu
Email: W.Wu@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Texts
Online Game Interactivity Theory, Markus Friedl, Charles River Media, Oct 2002 ISBN 1-58450-215-0
Massively Multiplayer Games Development, Thor Alexander, Charles River Media 2003 ISBN 1-58450-243-6
Massively Multiplayer Game Development 2, Thor Alexander, Charles River Media 2005 ISBN 1584503904
Massively Multiplayer Games Development, Thor Alexander, Charles River Media 2003 ISBN 1-58450-243-6
Massively Multiplayer Game Development 2, Thor Alexander, Charles River Media 2005 ISBN 1584503904
Module Learning Strategies
12 hours of lectures, 24 hours of tutorials or seminars. Directed reading, information gathering, student supervised learning.
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(1:n) (1:20)2
Module Additional Assessment Details
An individual coursework weighted at 100%
A written 2000 word assignment which is accompanied by a piece of practical work assessing Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4.
A written 2000 word assignment which is accompanied by a piece of practical work assessing Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Module Indicative Content
The students will learn to work within a group to design and manage a mulitplayer online game community and services; gain experiences of various types and strategies of management and the services and support provided to multiplayer games communities.
Module Resources
Unreal Tournament 2004
Valve Half Life 2
Counter Strike Source
Guild Wars
Valve Half Life 2
Counter Strike Source
Guild Wars